From:
jazmufsky@aol.com
Date: 2001-08-31 13:39:00 UTC
Subject: IBD & Imuran
I have posted here a few times about my four y/o Mufasa who was
diagnosed
with IBD. Muf was doing great on .3cc every two days with the
pedipred. Muf
was balding and regrew a gorgeous coat after I decreased his
pedipred from
1cc every day. He does eat strickly babyfood and does quite well
maintaining
his weight. My vet and I decided to try the new Imuran therapy for
him since
it has less side effects.
I noticed about the time I changed him over to .5cc of Imuran, that
he became
unsteady on his feet. (BTW, he is negative for ADV). Now, whether
it was
coincidental or not, I don't know. He does have mature bilateral
cats which
are a recent development but were present before the change in meds.
Now,
his eating has decreased, as well as his energy level, and I suspect
his IBD
is really flaring up. He is dragging his face on the floor after
eating,
"smacking his lips" (for lack of a better term) and his tummy
gurgles
something fierce as well as some slightly red stools. My vet and I
are
puzzled and I have put him back on the pedipred at .4 every other
day until I
can get him back down to the .3 every two days.
My questions are these: Has anyone else experienced any of these
symptoms
with the Imuran? Any clues for the unsteadiness? Can I give any
pepcid or
pepto in conjunction with the pedipred to help with his irritated
colon? Any
insight or suggestions would be most welcome.
Thank you,
Trish